28 October 2011

Most pristine known asteroid is denser than granite
New Scientist
That hidden history of melting might explain a "seeming contradiction between the meteorite suite and the asteroids we see", says Weiss. Most asteroids look unmelted, but most meteorites that have fallen to Earth – thought to be fragments of asteroid ...



Slideshow: Colors of the cosmos
msnbc.com
An Orionid meteor streaks through the skies above French Creek State Park in Pennsylvania early Oct. 22, with the reds, yellows and oranges of autumn reflected in the trees below. Get the details behind Jeff Berkes' image of the meteor streak and the ...



Here comes the Leonid meteor shower: On view in WNC in November
Mountain Xpress
By Susan Andrew on 10/27/2011 08:42 AM Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) remind the public of the annual Leonid Meteor Shower in November. Meteors result from particles of dust causing the atmosphere to glow as the ...



Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Kansas Meteor 25OCT2011
Wakeeney, KS Meteor 8:55 PM 25OCT2011 Standing on my porch looking up, slightly southeast, caught glimpse of what I thought was a very bright falling star ...
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